Pounamu Kawakawa Toki necklace

Type of Pounamu:

The kawakawa is named after Kawakawa plant, a native New Zealand shrub with similarly colored leaves. This type of greenstone is one of the most common and widely used in Māori carving, often displaying a rich, olive green to dark green hue.

In Māori culture, Pounamu is regarded as taonga (a treasured possession), and each variety holds its own significance. Kawakawa Pounamu is often associated with strength, healing, and protection due to its rich green color and durability. The Kawakawa plant, after which it is named, is also used medicinally by Māori, further reinforcing the healing properties associated with this stone.

For Māori, gifting Kawakawa Pounamu can represent bestowing strength, healing, or protection upon the recipient, making it a powerful and meaningful gesture.

Measurements: Length:-Length 80mm by 45 mm width.

Wax cord: Smokey brown adjustable to the wearer.

Packaging: White leather bound box with white inner pad.

Pounamu has been blessed by the carver: Tangaroa Whati